Trimazole 1% (Topical Solution)
20 ml bottle: ৳ 68.00
Medicine Details
Category | Details |
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Generic | Clotrimazole topical |
Company | Opsonin pharma ltd |
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Indications
- Treatment of dermatomycoses due to dermatophytes
- Treatment of dermatomycoses due to yeasts
- Treatment of dermatomycoses due to moulds and other fungi
- Treatment of skin diseases showing superinfections with these fungi
- Treatment of interdigital mycoses (e.g. athlete's foot)
- Treatment of paronychias associated with nail mycoses
- Treatment of mycoses in skin folds
- Treatment of Candida vulvitis
- Treatment of Candida balanitis
- Treatment of Pityriasis versicolor
- Treatment of erythrasma
Description
- Broad-spectrum antifungal agent
- Treatment of dermal infections caused by various species of pathogenic dermatophytes, yeasts, moulds, and bacteroids
- Active against gram-positive bacteria especially Staphylococci and Tricomonas
- Alters the permeability of fungal cell walls
- Inhibition of ergosterol synthesis
- Acts by damaging the permeability barrier in the cell membrane of fungi
Pharmacology
- Damages the permeability barrier in the cell membrane of fungi
- Causes inhibition of ergosterol biosynthesis
- Inhibition of lanosterol 14-demethylase (CYP51)
- Blocks calcium-dependent potassium channels and voltage-dependent calcium channels
Dosage & Administration
- Thinly applied 2-3 times daily to the infected sites and rubbed in
- Recommended duration of treatment for various conditions
- Application to affected areas and rub in gently two or three times daily
- Odorless and can be washed off without staining clothing
Interaction
- No information available
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to Clotrimazole
Side Effects
- Well tolerated when applied topically
- Local irritation or burning sensation may occur in a few cases
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Recommended to be used in pregnancy only when considered necessary by the physician
Therapeutic Class
- Drugs for subcutaneous and mycoses
- Topical Antifungal preparations
Storage Conditions
- Keep below 25°C temperature
- Keep away from light and moisture
- Keep out of the reach of children